Urban Imagery in the Old English <i>Exodus</i> and its Hermeneutics

Abstract The present article offers a critical reading of the Old English Exodus, poem that is an versified adaptation episode from biblical story Exodus narrates Israelites’ passage across Red Sea and destruction Pharaoh’s army. aim this to analyse poem’s urban exilic imagery strongly relies on metaphorical representation Israelites as city, they are actually in exile way Canaan, walls hall destroyed along with Egyptian argument poet uses exile, derived heroic secular verse, hermeneutic key read exodus typologically, tropologically, anagogically. metaphor opens Scripture, which encourages reader unveil hidden meaning narrative. inverts conventional emphasise narrative moments require explore letter for additional layers or signification.